As a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality, Kennedy Community Health is committed to equitable, inclusive care for LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and other non-heterosexual or non-binary/gender non-confirming identities and orientations) patients, and their families, who can face significant challenges in securing the quality health care and respect they deserve.

Dr. Anna McMahan is the Health Center’s LGBTQIA+ focused point person for all of our sites. She is a family physician who has a special interest in LGBTQIA+ healthcare.  She has experience providing care to all LGBTQIA+ youth and adults, including providing gender affirming hormone therapy and trans health care.  To make an appointment with Dr. McMahan, please call our gender affirming health clinic queue number: 508-595-1160 and identify yourself as a patient interested in establishing care within the gender affirming health clinic.

All of the staff and providers at Kennedy Community Health’s sites in Worcester, Framingham, and Worcester are LGBTQIA+ friendly and provide a welcoming and inclusive environment to receive care but below is a list of providers have self-identified as LGBTQIA+ knowledgeable and experienced. Please call our main number 1-800-853-2288 to schedule an appointment with our providers.

Medical Providers:

  • Abigail Mathews, FNP (Worcester)
  • Alicia Cooksey, FNP (Worcester)
  • Anna McMahan, MD (Worcester)
  • Anna Zheng, MD (Worcester)
  • Arielle Ganem-Rosen, NP (Worcester)
  • Bronwyn (Williams) Alfred, FNP (Worcester)
  • Donna Raymond, NP (Worcester)
  • Deena Solomon (MD – Pediatrician, Framingham)
  • Gina D’Ottavio, MD (Milford)
  • Heather Patrick, NP (Worcester)
  • Jamie Kerr, NP (Worcester)
  • Jaya Rawla, NP (Worcester)
  • Jessica Deglialberti, FNP (Worcester)
  • Julia Randall, MD (Worcester)
  • Lenore Azaroff, MD (Worcester)
  • Lisetta Shah, MD (Worcester)
  • Molly Moore, MD (Worcester)
  • Pablo Hernandez, MD (Worcester, Milford, Framingham)
  • Robynn Eisley, FNP (Worcester)
  • Stephanie Salvi, NP (Milford)
  • Sydney Engel, NP (Milford)
  • Tyler Gillingham, NP (Worcester)
  • Zachary Bay, MD (Worcester)

Behavioral Health Providers:

(Behavioral Health providers only see patients who receive medical care at Kennedy Community Health)

  • Kübra Aydin, LMHC (Worcester)
  • Laurie Costigan, Psy.D. (Worcester)
  • Caroline Durning, LICSW (Worcester)
  • Justin Eusebio, PMHNP (Worcester)
  • Laura Florman, PMHNP (Worcester)
  • Kathy Herrman, Psy.D. (Worcester)
  • Jeffrey Madonna, LMHC (Worcester)
  • Taulant Malo, M.A. (Pre-Doctoral Intern) (Worcester)
  • Lucy Maneri, LMHC (Worcester)
  • Randy Marles, LMHC (Worcester)
  • Tatiana Martins, MA (Worcester)
  • Demi McLaren, LICSW (Worcester)
  • Vannary Jarman, LICSW (Worcester)
  • Jackie Plante (Social Work Intern) (Worcester)
  • Nancy Pratt, MD (Worcester)
  • Olivia Skalski, Psy.D. (Worcester)
  • Adriana Vandroux, LMHC (Worcester)
  • Ryan Ward, M.A. (Pre-Doctoral Intern) (Worcester)
  • Stephen Waters, Psy.D. (Worcester)
  • Sylvia Worrell, DO (Worcester)
  • Susan Brusky, MSW (Framingham)
  • Rafaela Dos Santos, PMHNP (Framingham)
  • Rocio Jorge (Social Work Intern) (Framingham)
  • Andrea Lewis, LICSW(Framingham)
  • Rafaela Dos Santos, PMHNP (Milford)
  • Maria Luz Margulis, LCSW (Milford)
  • Vannary Jarman, LICSW (Milford)

Services

Kennedy Community had a dedicated gender affirming health clinic that provides comprehensive care to our transgender and gender diverse patients.  In addition to this dedicated practice, we offer the following services:

  • Gender affirming hormone therapy and monitoring
  • Referrals for gender affirming surgery
  • LGBTQ informed mental and behavioral health care
  • LGBTQ informed comprehensive medical care, including gynecologic care and pregnancy care
  • STD/STI/HIV testing
  • HIV care and services
  • PEP and PrEP
  • Substance Use Disorder services
  • On site trans- and LGBTQIA+ friendly social services, pharmacy, dental, and laboratory services

 

For more information on LGBTQ resources, click the documents below:

Community Resource Guide for Transgender and Non-Binary Patients

Kennedy Community Health LGBTQ Resource Guide

Do Ask Do Tell Brochure ENGLISH

Do Ask Do Tell Brochure SPANISH

A Letter to our LGBTQ Patients

Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. does not discriminate against any person because of age, race, color, religious creed, ethnicity, national origin, culture, language, socioeconomic status, sex, handicap (disability), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression in the provision of or access to services and activities.